Albenrezension

Recorded in 2004, this live set by rock veterans who turned to urban cowboy in the 1980s (they had an opening slot for Heart on their first tour) when it became more lucrative lays out all the hits and then some in this hour-plus collection. Typical of Live at Billy Bob's Texas recordings, there is little to no data other than oodles of thank-yous by bandmembers. And for the curious wondering how far back the hits go, there is a live rendition of "Kiss You All Over" just before the encore.

Biografie

Gegründet: 1963 in Lexington, KY

Genre: Country

Jahre aktiv: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Among rock listeners, Exile is remembered as the one-hit wonder responsible for 1978's number one smash "Kiss You All Over." However, in the early '80s, the Kentucky-bred band reinvented itself as a country outfit — and a hugely successful one at that. Exile was actually formed all the way back in 1963 in Berea, KY, by singer/guitarist J.P. Pennington, the son of onetime Coon Creek Girl Lily May Ledford. At that time, they were a rock & roll combo known as the Exiles, and got their first...